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Starbucks Wins Dismissal of Missouri Lawsuit Over DEI Policies
Feb 6 2026 // A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican-led state accusing Starbucks SBUX.O of using its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as a pretext to systematically discriminate based...
17 Former NC State Athletes Join Lawsuit Alleging Abuse by Former Trainer
Feb 5 2026 // Seventeen additional former N.C. State male athletes have joined a state lawsuit alleging sexual abuse under the guise of treatment and harassment by the Wolfpack’s former director of sports medicine, pushing the...
Hotel Management Company Sued for Discrimination at Illinois Property
Feb 4 2026 // Hotel Equities Group, a hotel management company, violated federal law when it failed to provide pregnancy accommodations to one employee and religious accommodations to another at an Illinois property, he U.S. Equal...
Elon Musk Loses Bid to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Over Twitter Stake
Feb 4 2026 // A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that claimed he waited too long to disclose his purchases of Twitter shares in 2022. U.S. District...
Oklahoma McDonald’s Franchisee Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Feb 3 2026 // A McDonald’s franchisee in Oklahoma has settled a federal lawsuit alleging a teenage worker was sexually harassed by a male supervisor. Arch Fellow North, LLC, owner and operator of eight McDonald’s restaurants...
Trafigura Wins $600 Million Nickel Fraud Lawsuit Against Businessman Gupta
Feb 2 2026 // Trafigura won its London lawsuit against Indian businessman Prateek Gupta over fake nickel cargoes on Friday, with London’s High Court ruling in favor of the commodities trader. Geneva-based Trafigura alleged Gupta...
Delaware’s Supreme Court Slashes Legal Fees in Tesla Director Pay Lawsuit
Feb 2 2026 // The Delaware Supreme Court handed Tesla a victory on Friday, slashing by more than $100 million the legal fees owed to shareholder lawyers who successfully sued directors at Elon Musk‘s electric car company for...
Detroit-Area Taco Bell Operators Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Jan 30 2026 // Sundance, Inc. and Black River Bells, operators of several Taco Bell restaurants in the metropolitan Detroit area, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal...
Florida Committees Approve MGA, Litigation Funding Restriction Bills
Jan 30 2026 // Florida legislative committees approved two bills this week that could impact property-casualty insurance in the state. One would put some restrictions on litigation financing and the other would force more transparency on...
USAA Prevails in MSP Recovery’s Latest Class-Action Attempt
Jan 30 2026 // MSP Recovery, a now-famous Miami litigation firm, has won some and lost some in federal and state appeals courts during a decade-long enterprise that has earned it millions of dollars in fees for, essentially, moving funds...
Google to Pay $135 Million to Settle Android Data Transfer Lawsuit
Jan 28 2026 // Google will pay $135 million to settle a proposed class action by smartphone users who accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their cellular data without permission. A preliminary settlement...
Victims of Spectacular German Bank Heist File Lawsuits
Jan 28 2026 // The first lawsuits were filed on Wednesday by victims of a German bank heist in December, when burglars used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into its vault and make off with millions, a lawyer said. The...
GEICO Settles Call-Center Worker Suits for $940,000; Attorneys Get Half
Jan 27 2026 // GEICO has agreed to pay more than $900,000 plus administrative costs to settle lawsuits from almost 1,500 call-center workers who said the insurer failed to pay overtime, including for time spent booting up computers and...
Google Settles Google Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million
Jan 26 2026 // Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy. A preliminary class action settlement was filed late...
Lawsuit Claims Meta Can See WhatsApp Chats in Breach of Privacy
Jan 26 2026 // An international group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms, Inc. alleging that the company has made false claims about the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service. Meta has made so called “end-to-end”...
10 Highest Class-Action Settlements in 2025 Eclipsed $70B Total: Duane Morris
Jan 26 2026 // The value of the 10 highest class-action settlements in 2025 exceeded $70 billion for the first time ever. In fact, the total was nearer to $80 billion across all areas of litigation, according to law firm Duane...
Iowa Landlord Settles in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Jan 26 2026 // The Justice Department announced that the owner and property manager of residential rental properties in Davenport, Iowa, have agreed to pay $325,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the property manager sexually...
Pacific Life Seeks to Dismiss Kyle Busch’s $8.5M Lawsuit Over Insurance Policies
Jan 23 2026 // Pacific Life Insurance Company on Thursday asked a federal court to dismiss the $8.5 million lawsuit filed by NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and his wife over policies the Buschs claim were sold to them under false and...
Hot Sauce Company Sues Manufacturer Over Exploding Bottles
Jan 23 2026 // A product liability dispute is bubbling between a popular salsa and hot sauces company and its manufacturer. Iowa-based Lola’s Fine Sauces alleges in a lawsuit that it lost several hundred thousand dollars after...
Estee Lauder Sued by Beauty Tech Startup for Alleged Theft
Jan 23 2026 // Estee Lauder was sued by a self-described “disruptive” startup that accused the cosmetics giant of effectively putting it out of business by stealing technology to boost sales from jet-setting travelers in...
